Can we understand and predict the regulation of biological N2 fixation in grassland ecosystems?

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-213

  Soussana, Jean François ^a   Tallec, Tiphaine ^a  

^a French National Institute of Agricultural Research   (France)

Author keywords

C and N cycles; CO2; Competition; Grazing; Mineral N uptake; N2 fixation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FACILITATION; FIXATION; GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LEGUME; MESOCOSM; NITROGEN; PLANT COMMUNITY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE;

EID: 77958476038     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-009-9335-y     Document Type: Article

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